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The little goats — up to 2 feet tall and weighing 50 to 100 pounds — must have pet licenses, just like cats, dogs and potbelly pigs. However, these pets must be dehorned and males must be ...

Pygmy goats can thrive in almost all climates. Their docile, pleasant nature makes them ideal for family pets. They are also prized for their milk production and are prolific breeders, usually ...

“We want to make sure we don’t open up Pandora’s Box and everyone has a goat in their front yard,” he added. If the council does decide to allow residents to have pygmy goats as pets, they ...

“They’re not easy pets to have, so it’s not like every single person is going to have pygmy goats.” He also doesn’t anticipate the ordinance will balloon to include more animals.

The male pygmy goat she raised was great, but even they knew it wouldn’t be ideal for a back yard, even though pygmies themselves are smaller than regular goats. “He wasn’t dehorned or neutered,” said ...

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - In Henrico, county leaders are giving the green light for “Sesame the Pygmy Goat” to move into the Tuckahoe District. Sesame’s story went viral after it first aired on ...

Currently, Loveland law prohibits ownership of potbelly pigs, pygmy goats, regular goats, Dexter cattle and large livestock within city limits, unless they are show animals.

HAMILTON — Hundreds of goats and owners from around the country are in the county for a national convention that includes some friendly competition in the show ring.

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